QUEENSLAND HOTELS, MOTELS AND SERVICED APARTMENTS WITH 15 OR MORE ROOMS

In the September 2008 quarter, there were 1,117 hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms. These establishments had a guest room capacity of 60,655 rooms. The trend estimate of the room occupancy rate for Queensland was 64.4%, which was the same as the national average.

Room Occupancy Rate, by quarter - Queensland

In the September 2008 quarter, Queensland hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms catered for 2.8 million guest arrivals. Queensland establishments reported the longest average length of stay for guests (2.7 days) of all states and territories. The national average was 2.3 days.

The trend estimate of Queensland total accommodation takings for hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 rooms was $522.3 million in the September 2008 quarter.